19 In the patent practice for chemical inventions, the structural similarity of chemical compounds between the invention and the prior art is usually considered ___________ for the determination of non-obviousness? Choose one phrase that best completes the above sentence.
(A) equitable estoppel
(B) prima facie evidence
(C) an unexpected advantageous property
(D) hindsight evident

15 According to Item 6 of Subsection 1 of Article 57, Taiwan Patent Act, which of the following models is established to deal with the issue of parallel importation? (A) domestic exhaustion (B) regional exhaustion (C) national exhaustion (D) international exhaustion

16 The inventions of business method are usually considered not within the patentable subject matters under patent law. Which of the following reasons is sufficient to support the aforesaid disqualification about patentability? (A) Business methods are merely abstract ideas. (B) Business methods must function with computer software. (C) Business methods contributed less to the industries than other technologies. (D) Business methods lack of tangible and concrete results.

17 Which of the following evidentiary sources may be used as intrinsic evidence to construe the patent claims? (A) dictionaries (B) the prosecution history (C) technical treatises (D) other patent applications

18 The requirement of enablement for patent is to facilitate a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention without ___________ . Choose one phrase that best completes the above sentence. (A) sufficient embodiments (B) prior art (C) public use (D) undue experimentation

20 Whoever actively induces someone to infringe upon the patent shall be liable as the joint infringer according to Taiwanese patent law. “induces” means: (A) compels (B) begs (C) orders (D) influences

21 The patent applicant in Taiwan is entitled to claiming the priority to have the retroactive benefit of the earlier foreign filing date, provided that the patent application of the same invention is filed in Taiwan within twelve months from the foreign filing date, according to Article 27 of Taiwan Patent Act. “retroactive” means: (A) recollected (B) reiterative (C) retrospective (D) relative

22 The reasonable causation should be applied in the calculation of patent damages when the patentee seeks the remedy for infringement under the proviso, Item 1 of Subsection 1 of Article 85. “causation” means: (A) interconnection (B) caution (C) scope (D) result

23 It constitutes literal infringement if the accused product includes all elements that are recited in the claim of the patent. “literal” means: (A) plain (B) figurative (C) true (D) tedious

24 The jurisdiction of the Taiwan’s Intellectual Property Court does not include: (A) first instance of a civil action under related IP laws. (B) first instance of a criminal action under related IP laws. (C) appeal of a first instance court decision regarding IP civil action. (D) appeal of a first instance court decision regarding IP criminal action.

25 John is the patentee of patent A, and granted his all exclusive rights to Ted by an exclusive licensing agreement. Which of the following statements is true? (A) After the aforesaid agreement is concluded, John may grant the same rights to Jenny as Ted’ through the non-exclusive licensing. (B) When Leo infringed upon patent A, Ted may take the legal action against Leo in his name without the consent of John. (C) Because John is the patentee of patent A, he is still entitled to execute the exclusive rights of patent A, even after the aforesaid the exclusive licensing agreement is concluded. (D) In accordance with Taiwanese patent law, Ted has no position to argue about the invalidity of patent A during the term of the exclusive licensing agreement.